Top 8: Sasquatch!, Northwest Folklife, SIFF and more help for Haiti

1 – Sasquatch! Music Festival
Though this one’s been sold out since late March, it’s bound to be a talker. With a lineup including My Morning Jacket, MGMT, Ween, Massive Attack, Pavement and Vampire Weekend, it’s arguably one of the best years for the festival yet. If you can find tickets, it’s worth the drive out. Time: All weekendLocation:The Gorge Amphitheatre

2 – Northwest Folklife Festival
With everything from drums, guitars, wacky outfits and arts and crafts, there’s enough folksy culture here to turn anyone into a hippie. If anything, go for the people watching.Time: Friday through Monday starting at 11 a.m.Location:Seattle Center

5 – Million Meals For Haiti
Though it’s no longer a hot news topic, the effort to help Haiti earthquake victims continues. The Salvation Army is asking 2,000 Seattleites to help assemble meals to send to the Caribbean. Time: Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. SundayLocation:Washington State Convention Center

6 – SIFF: Brownstones to Red Dirt
Already one of the bigger talkers among the many films being shown at SIFF this month, “Brownstones to Red Dirt” has already raised $53,000 for Seattle-based Schools for Salone to build a new primary school.Time: 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 3:45 p.m. MondayLocation:SIFF Cinema and Pacific Place Cinema

7 – Fiddler on the Roof
A classic Broadway musical, it is brought to life in Seattle with the famous Harvey Fierstein. If your elementary school ever put on this production, it may be a great way to relive your role.Time: 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. SundayLocation:Paramount Theatre